About Havas Red

Havas Red is a global earned-first, award-winning communications agency that seamlessly integrates PR, social, content, influencer, experiential and digital communications to create meaningful connections between brands and audiences.

At Havas Red Australia, we partner with some of Australia's most recognised brands to deliver culturally relevant work that drives reputation, engagement and business outcomes.

About Havas Australia

Havas Australia is part of the global Havas network, bringing together creativity, media, data, health, and experiences under one collaborative Village model. We are Deliberately Different- designed to challenge convention and deliver meaningful results for clients across integrated capabilities.

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Group Account Director, Social Media to lead strategic and creative excellence across a portfolio of clients and help shape the future of social at Havas Red.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Social, you'll lead senior client relationships, develop high-performing teams, and drive commercial growth across the social practice.

A true social-first strategist, you'll combine deep platform expertise, cultural intelligence and creative thinking to turn insights into impactful campaigns, content and creator strategies that deliver real business results.

This role is strictly Melbourne-based.

Key Responsibilities

- Strategic, Creative & Client Leadership
- Social & Content Excellence
- Team Leadership




- Commercial Leadership
- New Business & Agency Growth

Experience & Skills

- 8+ years' experience in social media, digital marketing, communications or integrated agencies.
- Proven experience leading social and content programs for major brands.
- Strong experience managing senior client relationships and complex stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated success developing social-first strategies and integrated campaigns.
- Deep expertise across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and emerging platforms.
- Strong understanding of platform algorithms, audience behaviours, content formats and creator ecosystems.
- Experience across influencer marketing, creator partnerships and content production.
- Strong creative, strategic and conceptual thinking skills.
- Excellent presentation, communication and storytelling abilities.
- Strong commercial and financial management skills.
- Knowledge of social listening, measurement and emerging AI technologies shaping content creation, discovery and digital communications.

Contract Type : Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal prospect employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.

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📌 Social Media Group Account Director (Melbourne)
🏢 Havas Red
📍 Melbourne